Robin Kahan

Associate Director, Engineering Career Services

I provide career advising and programming for all engineering, computer science, and physical science students. I am a Jumbo (from long ago) and have been back at Tufts in the Career Center for 18 years. Prior to Tufts, I spent many years at Analog Devices in progressive Human Resources roles, the final one being World-Wide Manager of College Relations. I like to say that I just changed sides of the desk when I moved to the Tufts Career Center.

I have an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources from the Johnson School at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University. I am married with two “old” sons, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren; a 7-year-old granddaughter, and a three-year-old grandson!

Most interesting/unusual job: Right after grad school, I sold hats with my aunt.

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Guest Blog – Vanessa Bellotti – Grace Hopper and the Value of Conferences

The following blog was written by Vanessa Bellotti, a Junior CS student after attending the Grace Hopper Conference.  It is being published now to remind students that if you get a chance to go to a conference or other networking …

By Vanessa Bellotti
Vanessa Bellotti Junior
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Interview with Danielle Blelloch – Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer, Cruise

Last semester I interviewed Danielle Blelloach a 2020 BSEE and Music Engineering alumna.  I chose to interview her because the job of Reliability Engineer is not one many engineers consider as they start their careersa particularly important one that many …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Hot Jobs and Cool Internships for Engineering, Technology and Physical Science

Years ago, the Career Center sent out a weekly email to Seniors called Hot Jobs and to Sophomores and Juniors an email called Cool Internships.  Mostly we did this to ensure that students remembered that employers are putting positions into …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Internship Spotlight: Upside Foods

Current Sophomore Samuel Goldberg shared the following with us about the internship at Upside Foods.

Name of Organization: UPSIDE Foods
Your Title: University Recruiting Intern

What did you do as an intern at this organization?

In my role as University …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Tech Writing – An Interview with Celia Lewis

Interview with Celia Lewis – Tech Writer

This summer I decided that students don’t know about the field of tech writing so I would do a blog to highlight this field.  I realized that I could do so by talking to …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Resource Spotlight: Destination Outcomes

Each year we survey our Seniors and expend a lot of energy to find out where people “land” when they leave Tufts.  We publish what we know in our Destination Outcomes.  This information, while not 100% complete (please see caveats …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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3 Questions with Paige Shephard,

Welcome to “3 Questions with …”, a recurring feature on the Career Center blog. We’re asking alumni of all graduation years and career interests to share a bit of their experiences and advice. 

Paige Shephard,  E’, MS EngMgmt ’15, Engineering …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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10 Things Most Students Don’t Know (But Should!)

We meet with First Years through Graduate Students in advising appointments, and it is always interesting to find out what students are surprised by.  Maybe this blog post is the way to share some of these things so they are …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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How to Get a Data Science Internship

Data science is an exciting career path because you can apply your skills to various industries and business contexts. If you’re interested in using data to help businesses find answers for a living, your best bet is to get started …

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What Is a QA Engineer?

QA engineers play a vital role in the software development cycle. And while they understand how to code, run tests, and squash bugs, the QA engineer does so much more. They also communicate, collaborate, and use their business acumen to …

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